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Kneipp path Blitzingen

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Mountain village Blitzingen
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Switzerland’s longest natural Kneipp trail brings body and soul into harmony. Enjoy the soothing waters in the great outdoors and experience the varied Kneipp stations amidst the impressive mountain landscape of Blitzingen.

easy

Distance 2.8 km

1:30 h

180 m

175 m

1,470 m

1,288 m

Get healthy with Kneipp. Health, vitality and balance – that’s what we all want. In Blitzingen, one of Switzerland’s longest natural Kneipp trails brings body and soul into harmony. You’ll stroll through meadows, walk barefoot through cold mountain streams, practise sawing tree trunks and discover natural remedies. The varied stations invite you to experience nature with all your senses and recharge your batteries.

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Point 5 is not accessible this year.

Author’s recommendation

In good weather, Kneipping is definitely more fun.

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Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Experience

Landscape

Highest point

1,470 m

Lowest point

1,288 m

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Length

2.8 km

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Safety information

Please observe the current conditions and recommendations at www.goms.ch/sommersportbericht

Tips and suggestions

Timetable www.sbb.ch

Emergency service phone number: 144

The Kneipp Trail will be prepared on 6 June and will then be officially open to the public.

Roadbook

The Kneipp path starts from the parking lot located at the junction of the Furka road towards Chaschtebiel. Then you follow the road and pass through the tunnel at the avalanche dam. From there, you follow the Kneipp path past the hamlets of Wilere and Ammern to the highest point of the route. From there, you follow the hiking trail back to the mountain village of Blitzingen.

Points 5 and 6 are not accessible this year.

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Parkplatz Blitzingen
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Blitzingen
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Public transport

Public-transport-friendly

By train to Blitzingen station. Reachable from Brig by MGB in 56 minutes. Reachable from Göschenen by MGB in 1 hour and 26 minutes. The trains run hourly.

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Kneipp path Blitzingen

Directions

By car to Blitzingen.

Parking

There is a public parking lot at the junction in Blitzingen towards Chaschtebiel.

Coordinates

SwissGrid

2'658'653E 1'143'662N

46.441738, 8.201885

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46°26'30.3"N 8°12'06.8"E

UTM

32T 438693 5143439

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Book recommendation by the author

You can find the following brochures at the tourist information offices as well as at most hotels and restaurants in Obergoms:

Goms Summer Map with hiking trails, cycling routes, and mountain bike trails

Summer Magazine

Author’s map recommendations

Hiking map Goms, Rotten Verlag, 1:25,000

Topographic maps 1:25,000 Swisstopo: 1250 Ulrichen / 1270 Binntal

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Equipment

Short pants or pants that can be rolled up are recommended.

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Parts of this content were machine translated from German.

User Questions

Darf man dort nakt wandern

Asked by Stefan Backes

July 31, 2020

Goms Tourismus

Das Nachtwandern ist nicht erwünscht, da der Kneippweg vor allem auch ein Familienweg ist.

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Difficulty

easy

Overall difficulty

easy

Derived from the technical difficulty and the stamina requirements.

Distance

2.8 km

Duration

1:30 h

Ascent

180 m

Descent

175 m

Highest point

1,470 m

Lowest point

1,288 m

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Kneipp path Blitzingen

Author’s recommendation

Track types

Safety information

Tips and suggestions

Roadbook

Public transport

Get Timetable to destination

Directions

Parking

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Book recommendation by the author

Author’s map recommendations

Book recommendations for this region:

Equipment

User Questions

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